The Buzz ■ Montage Technology shares surged 57% to HK$168 in Hong Kong debut after pricing $902M IPO at upper…
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How to hedge a bubble, AI edition
Back in the present investors’ confidence in today’s emerging technology—AI—has already begun to wobble, just as companies prepare to spend…
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Amazon’s ‘Melania’ doc crashes 67% in second weekend
The Buzz ■ Amazon’s ‘Melania’ documentary dropped 67% in its second weekend to $2.37 million, per Variety ■ Total box…
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New York is considering two bills to rein in the AI industry
The New York Fundamental Artificial Intelligence Requirements in News Act (NY FAIR News Act, for short) would require that any…
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New York Proposes AI Crackdown With Content Labels, Data Halt
The Buzz ■ New York’s legislature is considering the NY FAIR News Act, requiring AI-generated news to carry disclaimers and…
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AI Takes Center Stage in Super Bowl LX Ads, Sparking Industry Drama
The Buzz ■ Svedka debuts the first primarily AI-generated Super Bowl ad, sparking debate about AI replacing creative jobs ■…
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Netflix’s $82.7B Warner Bros. Buy Forces Streaming Rivals to Adapt
The Buzz ■ Netflix’s $82.7 billion Warner Bros. acquisition gives it control over 453 million combined subscribers across Netflix (325M)…
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New York proposes 3-year data center freeze amid AI boom
The Buzz ■ New York lawmakers introduced a bill imposing a 3-year moratorium on new data center permits, according to…
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India Doubles Deep Tech Startup Timeline to 20 Years
India just rewrote the rulebook for deep tech startups. The government doubled the period companies can claim startup status to…
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900+ Google Workers Demand Company Exit ICE, CBP Contracts
The Buzz ■ Over 900 Google workers signed an open letter demanding the company divest from ICE and CBP contracts…
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